12 Days of Passport
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I would suggest either doing this as a whole class up on the projector (K-3) or letting students work in groups at the student stations to create 4 or 5 different Power Points, but with similar content. (3-5)

Academic Elements (with technology elements in parenthesis)
  1. Flag (net Trekker, Power Point, Internet)
  2. Distance facts from Texas (Internet)
  3. Location, Capital, Continent, Map (Google Maps, Internet, Hyperlink)
  4. Anthem and Music (MP3, Internet)
  5. Art (Internet, Custom Animation)
  6. Population compared to US (Internet, Excel)
  7. Language (Internet)
  8. Money (Internet, e-calculator)
  9. Area (Internet, calculator)
  10. Jeopardy (Power Point)
  11. Transitions (Power Point)
  12. Bells and Whistles (Power Point, multi-media)

Resources for Texas Research (4th Grade)